Per Capita Income in New Hanover County, NC
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Per Capita Income Trend
Rankings →Percentile Rank Over Time
Year-over-Year Per Capita Change
National Distribution
How New Hanover County's per capita income of $48,592 compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from $9,682 to $105,496.
Distribution of Per Capita Income Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to New Hanover County for per capita income.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #256 | Gloucester County, NJ | $48,631 |
| #257 | Windsor County, VT | $48,626 |
| #258 | Warren County, NJ | $48,600 |
| #259 | New Hanover County, NC | $48,592 |
| #260 | Chaffee County, CO | $48,535 |
| #261 | Clark County, WA | $48,520 |
| #262 | Chesterfield County, VA | $48,518 |
About Per Capita Income
New Hanover County, North Carolina has a per capita income of $48,592, ranking #259 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 17.8% above the national value of $41,261. Within North Carolina, it ranks #7 of 100. This places it in the 92th percentile nationally.
Average income per person, calculated by dividing total income by total population. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.